title: The activities of acid DNase and 5'nucleotidase in erosive reflux esophagitis and Barrett's epithelium.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The study examines the relationship between activity of acid DNase and 5'nucleotidase (5'NT) and histological changes in reflux esophagitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-three patients were examined, 15 of whom with mild esophagitis, 12 with severe esophagitis and 6 with Barrett's epithelium. Patients were classified into 3 groups, according to Ismail-Beigi histological criteria: mild esophagitis group (ME); severe esophagitis group (SE); Barrett's esophagitis group (BE). DNase and 5'NT levels were measured biochemically both in healthy and injured tissue samples.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Difference of acid DNase and 5'NT activity in healthy tissue versus injured tissue samples was the lowest in ME group: 0.55±4.47 U/g for acid DNase and 11.56±37.11 U/g for 5'NT, the difference increased to 4.43±1.64 U/g for acid DNase and 105.57±54.11 U/g for 5'NT in the SE group, while 6.07±2.92 U/g for acid DNase and 109.83±14.02 U/g for 5'NT as the highest levels were measured in the BE group. Difference in BE group is statistically significantly higher (p <0.05) compared to the ME group, confirmed by ANOVA with Dunnett's post hoc test.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study shows significant decrease of apotosis level that is detectable even before metaplasia was morphologically defined.
authors.forename: Mirjana M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Radisavljevic
authors.forename: Aleksandar V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Nagorni
authors.forename: Gordana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kocic
authors.forename: Goran B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Bjelakovic
authors.forename: Aleksandar S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Petrovic
authors.forename: Andrej R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Veljkovic
authors.forename: Suzana R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Raicevic-Sibinovic
authors.forename: Misa M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Radisavljevic
mesh_terms: D015720:5'-Nucleotidase / Q000378:metabolism*; D017209:Apoptosis; D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology; D003851:Deoxyribonucleases / Q000378:metabolism*; D004942:Esophagitis, Peptic / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D003851:Deoxyribonucleases; D015720:5'-Nucleotidase